We Work Together

[missrecalled_mods]

Cold weather was definitely settling in in Auradon. The days were brisk, most of the non-evergreen trees were down to bare branches, and the nights were becoming downright cold. The snow everyone woke up to not long after returning from the Isle was long gone and no more had fallen, but most mornings saw the school lawns covered with a silvery sheen of glittering frost.

And of course, with cold weather came yet another concern to add to the supply issues, namely the fact that very few of the Missrecalled arrived with anything resembling winter clothing. While a certain amount of it could be dug out of storage at the school, it's not nearly enough for everyone, especially the adults, never mind having any left over to share with those on the Isle, because if cold weather was a concern in Auradon, it was doubly so there.

Fortunately, between Bibbity Bits and Bobs and what’s in storage at Mouse Made Gear, there was plenty of warm fabric available. Unfortunately, as no one currently in Auradon quite had FG's skill with magical makeovers - except maybe Mal or Mallia - it fell to the denizens of Auradon to turn yarn, fleece, fabric, buttons, and zippers into things like sweaters, caps, coats, and mittens the old fashioned way.

Given the amount of clothing needed and the fact that it was needed somewhat urgently, Ben, Mal, and Sylvando had hastily organized a sewing circle of sorts. Those with some sewing, knitting, or crocheting skill to their names were set to work putting together basic winter wear. Those less confident in their sewing skills were encouraged to help by using patterns to cut fabric or to help make simple blankets for those on the Isle by stitching together two large pieces of fleecy fabric; such blankets, after all, didn't need to be well fitting or done particularly neatly, they just needed to hold together. And for those who didn't feel confident doing even that... well, someone had to take care of the other chores while most of the others were busy sewing, right?

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[queen_butterfly]

Slightly off to one side, Mallia and Skisan had teamed up to make patterns for others to follow. She was designing garments, figuring out how they'd look, the length of the arm and width of the shoulders, starting with a few styles of robes and coats and cloaks. And he was helping her out of them, turning them inside-out, and quickly, neatly tracing their fabric's panels onto large sheets of paper they'd probably raided from one of the school's art rooms, labeling everything as he went.

They'd been busy, and it hardly took any time at all for them to put together a good few offerings. By the time they paused to review their collection, there were patterns for hats and mittens and even some simple boots....

Perhaps someone wanted to make a request, see if they could figure out how to adjust a pattern to work for them, if it was something more fitted?

Someone here needs a sewing lesson right now

[phoenixwiz]

He may not have the skills necessary to sew anything to save his life back in his world, but Harry certainly doesn’t want to spend most of this cold winter sitting idly in his dorm for long periods of time. Hogwarts doesn’t have spells that conjure clothes on a whim and, no, Transfiguration spells technically don’t count as a conjuring of clothes spell. Plus he does want to have something for Rose and Hedwig to wear for the winter, even Pygmy Puffs and owls need some protection against the cold too.

Maybe there is some people who can try to help him how to sew clothing even if it involves simple rip fixes and a quick patch work. As he enters the place where the sewing circle is at, he looks rather nervous what he can do with very little skill, Hedwig and Rose are there for support and possibly some scarves and hats too.

[souls_of_roles]

Kyoko tended to sew by eye - which could make her skill all the more frightening, really - so this confused her a little. When they took a break, Kyoko wandered over and sat beside Mallia. "I thought we were making clothing, so why are you drawing on and cutting out paper?" she asked. "Practice?"